B-26 Marauder 42-95802 and 42-95942
Details:
On the western side of the D15, in the grassy enclosure of the town chapel near the harbor. Monument A boulder surrounded by three flagpoles and sporting two stone plaques with inlaid gold writing.
Monument Text:
A la mémoire de
V.D BARBER | V. HARVEY |
H.C. BARNETT | W.R. RODDY |
equipage du B-26 américain 42-95942
péris en mer au large de nos côtes le 17 février 1944
et
E.J. ANNETTE | C.E. NORLAND |
R.J. CALVERT | W.H. PARKS |
O.L. EVANS | A.L. THOMAS |
R.H. MEYER | D.H. THORN |
équipage du B-26 américain 42-95802
tombé à l'embouchure du Trieux le 25 août 1944
recueillis bléssés ou morts par des pêcheurs de Loguivy
AGE HAS NOT WEARIED THEM
English translation:
In memory of
V.D BARBER | V. HARVEY |
H.C. BARNETT | W.R. RODDY |
American B-26 crew 42-95942
perished at sea off our coasts on February 17, 1944
and
E.J. ANNETTE | C.E. NORLAND |
R.J. CALVERT | W.H. PARKS |
O.L. EVANS | A.L. THOMAS |
R.H. MEYER | D.H. THORN |
American B-26 crew 42-95802
fell at the mouth of the Trieux on August 25, 1944
Fisherman from Loguivy collected the injured or dead
Plaque below:
A la mémoire du F/Sgt GITTUS
257 squadron R.A.F.
tombé au CLEUZIAT
le 31 octobre 1943
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
391st Bomber Group
573rd Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomb Group, Medium
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII